This discussion is bouncing all over the place. You all need to dampen down your tone so we can rebound back to the topic in question - a sore bum. The first thing that springs to mind whenever I hear people bleating on about their bike needs this and that done to their suspension is; are you really pushing your bike to the limits to warrant spending heaps of $$$ on a luxury you may never actually benefit from. I've met so many riders who obsess with suspension tuning yet ride like a big blouse, too scared to rev beyond idle and no idea why bike tyres have tread on the sides. Never pushed their suspension anywhere near it's limitations.
Sounds like the OP is concerned about bum comfort. Deflate your tyres or sit on a sheepskin rug.
In saying that it is ironic that for the first time in decades I'm changing my current bikes shock for a better one. But that is after 3 months of serious hard riding to get to know it and too many scary moments that have convinced me I'm playing Russian roulette.
If you ride heaps and it does sound like you have tried all possible variations with the OEM then yeah, change bikes or change the suspenders.
Apologies if it sounds like I did some preloading before writing this.
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